Schaumburg Catering — Your Own Personal Chef
Scratch-made catering for offices, parties and holidays, cooked by a Frato’s chef, then delivered and set up by a Frato’s chef. On time, or it’s free.
Tell a chef the date, the headcount and what your people like. A chef builds the menu with you, and you take the credit when it lands.
Or call a chef: (847) 895-2122
See the menu in 60 seconds: Lunch & Dinner snapshot · Apps & Sides snapshot
🏢 Office & Corporate
Lunches, meetings and holiday parties from 10 to 700+ guests. Delivered and set up, with 10% extra food at no charge.
🎉 Parties & Holidays
Graduations, birthdays, showers, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Order a package online or have a chef build the menu.
Corporate Catering for Schaumburg Offices
Your name is on the lunch order. If it’s late, cold or short, the team remembers who ordered it. So we built the service around taking that risk off you.
A chef cooks it, a chef brings it
A Frato’s chef delivers 15 to 30 minutes before you eat and sets everything up. No driver dropping bags at the front desk.
10% extra food, no charge
We send more than the headcount. Nobody at the end of the line gets the scraps.
Re-order by email
Keep a house account, re-order by email, and get 5% of every net sale back as a gift certificate toward a future catering.
Pick Your Bar
Thirty people means thirty opinions about lunch. Every bar below lets each person build their own plate, so nobody has to guess what the team wants.
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Stone Oven Pizza
18-inch stone oven pizzas, dough and sauce from scratch. The Italian beef pizza beat Rosati’s in a blind taste test.
Mediterranean Pita Bar
Beef & lamb gyro, Mediterranean chicken, warm pita, tzatziki. One of our most-requested corporate packages since 2019.
Gourmet Taco Bar
Build-your-own tacos. Everyone makes their own plate, so nobody has to guess what the team wants.
Vodka Chicken Parmesan
Vodka chicken Parmesan with pasta alla vodka. The Italian package that feeds a crowd and travels well.
Tikka Masala Bar
Creamy, spiced, not overwhelming heat. Halal chicken on request, certified by our suppliers.
Premium trays
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Roasted Red Wine Brisket
Slow-roasted for 24+ hours. The premium tray for holiday parties and client dinners.
Rosemary Prime Rib Roast
Slow-roasted rosemary prime rib, sliced for the table. For the events that have to impress.
Grandma Frato’s Brownies
Trays of 20 or 40, or upgrade to a self-serve Brownie Bar. Triple Chocolate, Triple Chocolate Cheesecake, OREO Cheesecake.
Trays & party favorites
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Pasta Trays
Lasagna, pasta alla vodka, diavolo, baked mostaccioli and alfredo, or build your own tray. Every sauce made from scratch.
Giant Party Subs
Three-foot subs for graduations, game days and open houses. Cut and set up so the line keeps moving.
Hors d’Oeuvres
Arancini, stuffed mushrooms, bacon-wrapped figs and filet skewers, plus dip and grazing bars for a cocktail hour.
Cooked from scratch by Chef Alex and Chef Joe’s team.
Halal chicken on request (certified by our suppliers), vegetarian options and gluten-free requests. Tell us when you order and we label the trays.
Pricing is on your quote or online order. Want something that isn’t here? See the Lunch & Dinner snapshot, the Apps & Sides snapshot or the full catering menu, or tell a chef what you have in mind.
🎉 Parties & Holidays
Somebody always ends up in the kitchen all afternoon. They miss the party and eat last. That person shouldn’t be you.
Graduations & birthdays
Taco bars, Korean BBQ, pita bars and pasta trays, delivered and set up at the house, the hall or the park.
Thanksgiving & Christmas
Our holiday turkey is on Fox News Chicago every winter. Thanksgiving turkey bars, the Christmas Holiday Feast, and Christmas Eve Take Home & Bake dinners.
Showers, funerals & family events
Quiet, on time and set up before anyone arrives. A chef builds the menu with you.
Food Service Programs for Schools, Daycares & Care Facilities
Catering feeds one event. A food service program feeds the same people every day: a custom rotation, dietary needs planned per person, a Frato’s chef running the account. Cooked from scratch, with food service meals made in a nut-free area of our Schaumburg kitchen.
Pre-K through 12
Private schools
Kid favorites or your dietary guidelines, portions by age group, parent-pay or school-billed.
6 weeks to 5 years
Daycares & early childhood
Hot lunch that carries tomorrow’s breakfast, allergies per child, choking-safe menus under four.
CILA & group homes
Residential care
Three meals a day, seven days, GERD and lactose-free diets per resident, labeled and ready to heat.
Inpatient & recovery
Treatment centers
Varied, scratch-cooked rotations built to your program and your dietary guidelines.
Return to office
Workplaces
Weekly chef-delivered lunch or a daily meal program, built to the budget you set.
All programs
How a program works
Pricing model, sampling after a non-binding agreement, and the chef who runs it.
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Why a Catering Company Runs a Restaurant
Our restaurant on Roselle Road in Schaumburg is the training kitchen: cooks learn scratch cooking on the line, and the ones who earn it move up to the catering team.
The chef who cooks your order has been cooking our food every day, not just on the day of your event.
That’s why the food tastes the same in March as it did in November, and why the person setting up your buffet can answer questions about what’s in it.
Read our story or visit Frato’s Culinary Kitchen, the restaurant.
What You Get That a Tray Order Doesn’t
| Typical tray order | Frato’s | |
|---|---|---|
| Who cooks it | A production kitchen | ✓ A Frato’s chef, from scratch |
| Who brings it | A delivery driver | ✓ A Frato’s chef, who sets it up |
| If it’s late | You still pay | ✓ More than 15 min late = FREE |
| Portions | Exactly the headcount | ✓ 10% extra food, no charge |
| The menu | One tray for everyone | ✓ Everyone builds their own plate |
⏰ On-Time or It’s Free
If we arrive more than 15 minutes past your scheduled delivery time, you don’t pay. Not a discount — completely free. When 75 people are waiting on lunch, that matters more than any other promise we make.
What Our Clients Say
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You guys did a great job. The food was awesome and more than enough for all of us. The chicken pita bar is a great idea and everyone enjoyed it. Those Mozz Sticks were amazing!! I don’t ever think I’ve seen them that big before. I can honestly say “Frato’s will be strongly considered for our next office party” (in the words of my boss).
Andrew
Sales & Marketing
“Everything was perfect! The order arrived on time, hot and delicious! We will definitely be ordering the chicken buffet again. We have a lot of food left over and will be eating it again tomorrow!”
Vicki
Catering client
How to Start
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Tell a chef
Submit the inquiry form or call (847) 895-2122 with your date, headcount and what your people like.
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Get your quote
A chef builds the menu with you and sends a quote. No obligation.
3
It shows up on time
A Frato’s chef delivers and sets up 15 to 30 minutes before you eat. More than 15 minutes late and it’s free.
Our Food Has Been on Chicago TV
Fox News Chicago · WGN News · Chicago’s Best · Windy City Live · AP News · Daily Herald
Over 40 years in business. Scratch-made. The fastest-growing caterer in Chicagoland. Based at 628 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg.
Serving Schaumburg & the Chicago Suburbs
Based in Schaumburg. A chef delivers across the northwest suburbs and into Chicago.
Schaumburg Catering FAQ
What makes Frato’s different from other caterers in Schaumburg?
Every catering is cooked from scratch by a Frato’s chef, and a Frato’s chef delivers it and sets it up. If we arrive more than 15 minutes past your scheduled delivery time, you don’t pay. Not a discount — completely free.
Does Frato’s guarantee on-time delivery?
Yes. If we arrive more than 15 minutes past your scheduled delivery time, you don’t pay. Not a discount — completely free. It requires the correct address and access details listed on your quote.
Where does Frato’s deliver?
We’re based in Schaumburg and deliver throughout the Chicago suburbs, including Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Des Plaines, Roselle, Barrington, Elgin and Crystal Lake. Pickup is available at our Schaumburg kitchen.
What’s your minimum order?
Order minimums depend on the menu, how soon your event is, and delivery distance. Request a quote and a chef will confirm what fits your event. We regularly serve groups from 50 to 700+ guests. On-site chef service is available by request.
How far ahead should I book?
Most orders need 48 to 72 hours. Groups of 50 or more should book one to two weeks ahead, and December 2026 dates go first come, first served. Call (847) 895-2122 for anything sooner and a chef will tell you what’s possible.
Can you handle dietary needs?
Yes. Halal chicken on request (certified by our suppliers), vegetarian options, gluten-free requests and common allergies. Tell us when you order and we label the trays.
How do I get a catering quote?
Submit the online inquiry form, call (847) 895-2122 to speak with a chef, or email Catering@FratosKitchen.com. You get a custom quote, and you can also order our standard packages online.
Do you do office lunches on a regular schedule?
Yes. Re-order by email, keep a house account, and receive a gift certificate worth 5% of your net sale after each order toward a future catering.
Ready to Order Catering in Schaumburg?
Tell a chef the date and the headcount. We’ll build the menu with you and show up on time.
Call a chef: (847) 895-2122 · Catering@FratosKitchen.com · On-time or it’s free
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